Jonathan James Underwood
Counsel
Areas of Focus
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Litigation
- Pro Bono
- Supreme Court & Appellate: IP
- Technology
- SEP/FRAND disputes
- Intellectual property lawyer focusing on patent infringement litigation in the pharmaceutical, life science, chemical, and medical device industries.
Dr. Jonathan Underwood is experienced in all phases of patent infringement litigation, including ANDA litigation, at the trial and appellate level. He defends clients in patent infringement suits, and asserts clients’ patent rights. Jon also counsels clients on strategic IP decisions. Jon’s experience includes representing clients in litigation before the U.S.P.T.O. in inter partes review proceedings.
Jon draws on his experience as a post-doctoral research chemist, college educator, and United States District Court judicial clerk to develop clear, winning strategies that resound with fact-finders who lack technical expertise.
- Represented a pharmaceutical company in Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation related to methods of treating schizophrenia and related disorders (D.N.J.).
- Represented a pharmaceutical company in Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation related to chemical synthesis of opioids (D. Del.).
- Represented a pharmaceutical company in defending against a complex patent infringement suit involving myriad patents relating to vaccines to treat meningitis B (D.N.J.).
- Represented a pharmaceutical company in defending against a complex patent infringement suit involving multiple patents relating to antibody therapies for lowering cholesterol (D.Del.).
- Represented medical device company in defending against patent infringement suit involving surgical screws (D. Mass).
EducationJ.D., Cornell Law School, 2014
Ph.D., University of Southampton, 2003
B.Sc., University of Southampton, with honors, 1999
J.D., Cornell Law School, 2014
Ph.D., University of Southampton, 2003
B.Sc., University of Southampton, with honors, 1999
ClerkshipsU.S.D.C., Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S.D.C., Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Bar AdmissionsPennsylvania
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Pennsylvania
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office